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Privilege Escalation

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Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

How It Works

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted. The attack exploits the gap between what the system thinks a user can do and what they actually can do through manipulation or exploitation.

Vertical escalation is the classic form—a regular user obtaining administrator rights. This happens through kernel exploits that bypass OS-level security, misconfigurations in role-based access control (RBAC) that fail to enforce boundaries, or direct manipulation of authorization tokens and session data. Horizontal escalation involves accessing resources belonging to users at the same privilege level, typically through insecure direct object references (IDOR) where changing an ID in a request grants access to another user's data.

Context-dependent escalation exploits workflow logic by skipping authorization checkpoints. An attacker might access administrative URLs directly without going through proper authentication flows, manipulate parameters to bypass permission checks, or exploit REST API endpoints that don't validate method permissions—like a read-only GET permission that can be leveraged for write operations through protocol upgrades or alternative endpoints.

Impact

  • Full system compromise through kernel-level exploits granting root or SYSTEM privileges
  • Administrative control over applications, allowing configuration changes, user management, and deployment of malicious code
  • Lateral movement across cloud infrastructure, containers, or network segments using escalated service account permissions
  • Data exfiltration by accessing databases, file systems, or API endpoints restricted to higher privilege levels
  • Persistence establishment through creation of backdoor accounts or modification of system configurations

Real-World Examples

Kubernetes clusters have been compromised through kubelet API misconfigurations where read-only GET permissions on worker nodes could be escalated to remote code execution. Attackers upgraded HTTP connections to WebSockets to access the /exec endpoint, gaining shell access to all pods on the node. This affected over 69 Helm charts including widely-deployed monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog agents.

Windows Print Spooler vulnerabilities (PrintNightmare class) allowed authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting improper privilege checks in the print service. Attackers loaded malicious DLLs through carefully crafted print jobs, escalating from low-privilege user accounts to full domain administrator access.

Cloud metadata services have been exploited where SSRF vulnerabilities combined with over-permissioned IAM roles allowed attackers to retrieve temporary credentials with elevated permissions, pivoting from compromised web applications to broader cloud infrastructure access.

Mitigation

  • Enforce deny-by-default access control where permissions must be explicitly granted rather than implicitly allowed
  • Implement consistent authorization checks at every layer—API gateway, application logic, and data access—never relying on client-side or single-point validation
  • Apply principle of least privilege with time-limited, scope-restricted permissions and just-in-time access for administrative functions
  • Audit permission inheritance and role assignments regularly to identify overly permissive configurations or privilege creep
  • Separate execution contexts using containers, sandboxes, or capability-based security to limit blast radius
  • Deploy runtime monitoring for unusual privilege usage patterns and anomalous access to restricted resources

Recent CVEs (14613)

EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM This Month

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3). No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Total Protection Mcafee
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM This Month

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3). No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Total Protection Mcafee
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

In versions 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, the BIG-IP system does not properly enforce the access controls for the scp.blacklist files. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Big Ip Application Security Manager Big Ip Access Policy Manager +10
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Little Snitch version 4.5.1 and older changed ownership of a directory path controlled by the user. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Little Snitch Obdev
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

In HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise, the faxsetup utility calls chown on files in user-owned directories. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Privilege Escalation Race Condition Fedora +7
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

AsrDrv103.sys in the ASRock RGB Driver does not properly restrict access from user space, as demonstrated by triggering a triple fault via a request to zero CR3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Rgb Driver Firmware Asrock
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of syslog-ng of SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation SAP Syslog Ng +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of kopano-spamd of openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed allowed local attackers with the privileges of the kopano user to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Leap Opensuse +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of tomcat on SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Apache SAP +3
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of hylafax+ of openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user uucp to users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Hylafax Opensuse
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Docker +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Magento versions 2.3.4 and earlier, 2.2.11 and earlier (see note), 1.14.4.4 and earlier, and 1.9.4.4 and earlier have a business logic error vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Adobe Magento
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

ColdFusion versions ColdFusion 2016, and ColdFusion 2018 have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Adobe Coldfusion
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

IDrive before 6.7.3.19 on Windows installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\IDriveWindows with weak folder permissions granting any user modify permission (i.e., NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft Idrive
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

MiR robot controllers (central computation unit) makes use of Ubuntu 16.04.2 an operating system, Thought for desktop uses, this operating system presents insecure defaults for robots. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Ubuntu +14
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.4
MEDIUM This Month

There is no mechanism in place to prevent a bad operator to boot from a live OS image, this can lead to extraction of sensible files (such as the shadow file) or privilege escalation by manually. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Mir100 Firmware Mir200 Firmware +11
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

GNS3 ubridge through 0.9.18 on macOS, as used in GNS3 server before 2.1.17, allows a local attacker to read arbitrary files because it handles configuration-file errors by printing the configuration. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Privilege Escalation Apple Gns3 +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 11% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC THREAT This Week

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists within Global RADAR BSA Radar 1.6.7234.24750 and earlier that allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to escalate their privileges to administrator. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Bsa Radar Globalradar
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

A vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform's guest-oslogin versions between 20190304 and 20200507 allows a user that is only granted the role "roles/compute.osLogin" to escalate privileges to root. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Privilege Escalation Google Leap +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

A vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform's guest-oslogin versions between 20190304 and 20200507 allows a user that is only granted the role "roles/compute.osLogin" to escalate privileges to root. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Privilege Escalation Docker Google +3
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

A vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform's guest-oslogin versions between 20190304 and 20200507 allows a user that is only granted the role "roles/compute.osLogin" to escalate privileges to root. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3). Public exploit code available.

Privilege Escalation Google Leap +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Any application can bind to it and exercise the APIs due to no protection for AIDL uimlpaservice in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware +35
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Open-iSCSI rtslib-fb through 2.1.72 has weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json because shutil.copyfile (instead of shutil.copy) is used, and thus permissions are not preserved. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Rtslib Fb
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

FusionSphere OpenStack 6.5.1 have an improper permissions management vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Huawei Fusionsphere Openstack
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

ftusbbus2.sys in FabulaTech USB for Remote Desktop through 2020-02-19 allows privilege escalation via crafted IoCtl code related to a USB HID device. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Usb For Remote Desktop Fabulatech
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.2
HIGH This Week

A CWE-269: Improper privilege management (write) vulnerability exists in Easergy T300 (Firmware version 1.5.2 and older) which could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges and delete files. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Schneider Electric Easergy T300 Firmware
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

In crus_afe_get_param of msm-cirrus-playback.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.7 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect permissions. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Dell Encryption +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Endpoint Agents Webroot
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

user_channel/passwd_mgr.cpp in OpenBMC phosphor-host-ipmid before 2020-04-03 does not ensure that /etc/ipmi-pass has strong file permissions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings.

Privilege Escalation Openbmc Openbmc Project
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (prior to 5.4.3) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft VMware +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Insufficient control flow management in firmware build and signing tool for Intel(R) Innovation Engine before version 1.0.859 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Intel Innovation Engine Firmware
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Use after free in IPv6 subsystem in Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77 and 12.0.64 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Use After Free +4
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Out-of-bounds read in IPv6 subsystem in Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77 and 12.0.64 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure +3
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) SPS versions before SPS_E3_04.01.04.109.0 and SPS_E3_04.08.04.070.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Intel +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Access Control in subsystem for Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.175 and 4.0.25 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Improper buffer restrictions in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.64, 13.0.32, 14.0.33 and 14.5.12 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Information Disclosure +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM This Month

Out-of-bounds write in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.64, 13.0.32, 14.0.33 and 14.5.12 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM This Month

Reversible one-way hash in Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.76, 11.12.77 and 11.22.77 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service or information. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Information Disclosure +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor families may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Intel Core I7 10510Y Firmware +77
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Improper buffer restrictions in BIOS firmware for 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor families may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Intel +78
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In Karaf, JMX authentication takes place using JAAS and authorization takes place using ACL files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Apache SSRF +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In main of main.cpp, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service +4
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.0
HIGH PATCH This Week

In loadSoundModel and related functions of SoundTriggerHwService.cpp, there is possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0).

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In phNciNfc_RecvMfResp of phNxpExtns_MifareStd.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

In onCreate of ConfirmConnectActivity.java, there is a possible leak of Bluetooth information due to a permissions bypass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In removeSharedAccountAsUser of AccountManager.java, there is a possible permissions bypass to a confused deputy. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In multiple functions of AccountManager.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In multiple functions of AccountManager.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.0
HIGH PATCH This Week

In InstallPackage of package.cpp, there is a possible bypass of a signature check due to a Time of Check/Time of Use condition. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0), this vulnerability is no authentication required.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In freeIsolatedUidLocked of ProcessList.java, there is a possible UID reuse due to improper cleanup. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In onHandleIntent of TraceService.java, there is a possible bypass of developer settings requirements for capturing system traces due to a missing permission check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Missing Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Google +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

In showSecurityFields of WifiConfigController.java there is a possible credential leak due to a confused deputy. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Java Google +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In onCreatePermissionRequest of SettingsSliceProvider.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a PendingIntent error. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
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EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In hal_fd_init of hal_fd.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In handleMessage of BluetoothManagerService, there is an incomplete reset. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In doSendObjectInfo of MtpServer.cpp, there is a possible path traversal attack due to insufficient input validation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Path Traversal Google +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In connect() of PanService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Missing Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Google +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In multiple functions of URI.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to missing validation in the parceling of URI information. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In phNxpNciHal_NfcDep_cmd_ext of phNxpNciHal_NfcDepSWPrio.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In phNxpNciHal_send_ese_hal_cmd of phNxpNciHal_ext.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In phNxpNciHal_write_ext of phNxpNciHal_ext.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In rw_t3t_message_set_block_list of rw_t3t.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In setIPv6AddrGenMode of NetworkManagementService.java, there is a possible bypass of networking permissions due to a missing permission check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Missing Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Google +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In multiple locations of Parcel.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

In MockLocationAppPreferenceController.java, it is possible to mock the GPS location of the device due to a permissions bypass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In SetData of btm_ble_multi_adv.cc, there is a possible out-of-bound write due to an incorrect bounds check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In markBootComplete of InstalldNativeService.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +2
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Artica Pandora FMS 7.44 allows privilege escalation. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Pandora Fms Pandorafms
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.0
HIGH POC This Week

The following vulnerability applies only to the Pydio Cells Enterprise OVF version 2.0.4. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Pydio Cells
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.2
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

An issue was discovered in CipherMail Community Gateway and Professional/Enterprise Gateway 1.0.1 through 4.7.1-0 and CipherMail Webmail Messenger 1.1.1 through 3.1.1-0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Privilege Escalation Gateway Webmail Messenger +1
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EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP Secrets Engine, may incorrectly generate GCP Credentials with the default time-to-live lease duration instead of the. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Hashicorp Vault
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation RCE Runtime +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In addListener of RegionSamplingThread.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Google +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Incorrect Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Google +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In onCreateSliceProvider of KeyguardSliceProvider.java, there is a possible confused deputy due to a PendingIntent error. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation Google Android
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Virusscan Enterprise Mcafee
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

An internal shell was included in BIOS image in some ThinkPad models that could allow escalation of privilege. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Lenovo Thinkpad L380 Firmware +99
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

A permissions issue existed. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Apple Mac Os X
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

Citrix Workspace App before 1912 on Windows has Insecure Permissions which allows local users to gain privileges during the uninstallation of the application. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft Citrix +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

Citrix Workspace App before 1912 on Windows has Insecure Permissions and an Unquoted Path vulnerability which allows local users to gain privileges during the uninstallation of the application. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft Citrix +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM This Month

OpenSearch Web browser 1.0.4.9 allows Intent Scheme Hijacking.[a link that opens another app in the browser can be manipulated]. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Openbrowser
NVD
EPSS 15% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

The Open Connectivity Foundation UPnP specification before 2020-04-17 does not forbid the acceptance of a subscription request with a delivery URL on a different network segment than the fully. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation D-Link TP-Link +235
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

handler/upload_handler.jsp in DEXT5 Editor through 3.5.1402961 allows an attacker to download arbitrary files via the savefilepath field. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Dext5
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

Open-iSCSI targetcli-fb through 2.1.52 has weak permissions for /etc/target (and for the backup directory and backup files). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Fedora Targetcli Fb +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

Castel NextGen DVR v1.0.0 is vulnerable to privilege escalation through the Adminstrator/Users/Edit/:UserId functionality. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Nextgen Dvr Firmware +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

Insufficient policy enforcement in notifications in Google Chrome prior to 74.0.3729.108 allowed a remote attacker to bypass notification restrictions via a crafted HTML page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Chrome Google
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Incorrect implementation in permissions in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to spoof security UI via a crafted HTML page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Chrome Google
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Insufficient policy enforcement in CSP in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Chrome Google
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Incorrect implementation in user interface in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 83.0.4103.88 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Chrome Google +3
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